Solutions podcast inspires adoption of nature-based learning practices

The audio department of Agence France-Presse partnered with The Conversation, a digital media publisher of journalism content written by academics and researchers, to produce “Sur la Terre,” an award-nominated podcast with increasing levels of audience engagement exploring solutions to overcome climate and ecological crises. One podcast episode focused on Caminando, a rural primary school southeast France’s Drôme region where children are taught a curriculum different from those of mainstream educational institutions that emphasizes human beings’ relation to the natural world. Taking stock of the story’s data showing the effectiveness of Caminando’s teaching methods, the principal of the area’s main high school, Gerald Bennetot-Deveria, reached out to develop a connection between the two institutions, including receiving training on nature-enhanced learning for its teachers. He also wrote to local officials of the Education Ministry to ensure the nature-focused school continued receiving financial support.